Analyzing microbiomes and water quality, Indigenous students learn the love for sciences Now in its third year, Monitoring Environmental Microbiome program participants dive into complex computational analysis of environmental justice issues.
ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ to play leading role in quantum computing education, workforce development in rural areas for Elevate Quantum Fort Lewis College will play a leading role in the workforce development programming for Elevate Quantum Tech Hub, which secured $127 million in federal and state funding to develop workforce and technologies for the rapidly growing quantum industry in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
New outdoor education program at ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ inspires area teachers to explore, teach in the outdoors The new Educator on the Water program provides teachers with an immersive, hands-on learning experience in nature, equipping them with innovative teaching tools to use in their classrooms —and outside of it.
Bayfield ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ graduate completes 22-day solo trip through Southwest Colorado Bayfield ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ graduate Dylan Doskocil completes 22-day solo trip through Southwest. Colorado 300-mile journey was about emphasizing value of human-powered exploration (The Durango Herald).
Southern Ute youth go to Space Camp in Alabama Ever year, thanks to Danny Jaques, a retired science teacher from Ignacio Junior High School and ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus (Biological Science-Natural History, '83). (KSJD)
Navajo Nation enhances sustainability efforts through solar power initiatives (Hoodline, Phoenix) (Hoodline, Phoenix)
ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ student marketing agency takes off with new Katz School of Business funding (The Durango Herald)
Early Childhood Council in partnership with ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ, offers free college courses for early childhood educators (Pagosa Springs Sun).
Katz Family Gift fuels growth of the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Student Marketing Agency This year, five local businesses benefited from free marketing services through the program, which provides students and recent ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ grads with paid hands-on experiential learning.
Every year, Fort Lewis College graduates create innovative, original research in over 20 fields. Here are five stories of our amazing scholars, their projects, and how the work changed their lives.
ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumni James Bodine promoted to CIO, Director of Information Technology Bodine has worked for the college for 27 years, most recently serving as the interim director of IT Services.
ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ psycology professor receives prestigious award ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ Professor of Psychology Brian Burke, PhD, is the recipient of the Robert S. Daniel Teaching Excellence Award. (Society for the Teaching of Psychology).
ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ professor Paul Bell discusses evaluating media in the age of misinformation and disinformation ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ professor Paul Bell was invited to discuss evaluating media in the age of misinformation and disinformation by the League of Women Voters. (KSJD)
ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ economics professor Nate Peach says Albertsons-Kroger merger could mean the loss local grocery jobs in Durango. (The Durango Herald) ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓÆµ economics professor Nate Peach says Albertsons-Kroger merger could mean the loss local grocery jobs in Durango. (The Durango Herald)